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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Confession

Confession, that's a
word that isn't always received well in our society and even in the church
sometimes. Yet, the Scriptures teach us that confession is truly positive,
free-ing, for-our-good thing! It was provided to us by a loving, Holy, and Just
God who doesn't want us to live and didn't create us to live with the guilt of
sin or even bitterness and a whole bunch of other things that can happen due to
unresolved - unconfessed sin.

When you agree with God by confessing your sin and that your sin is, well, sin,
it frees you from a burden that only Christ was meant to carry for you and I.

The below brief devotional thought from Max Lucado is a great reminder of these truths. Please see
the below.

May you take time to read it and then take time to confess your sins so you can
you truly walk in the forgiveness and freedom He's already provided you with.

Confession! It’s a
word that conjures up many images—some not so positive.

Confession isn’t telling
God what he doesn’t know. That’s impossible. It’s not pointing
fingers at others without pointing any at me. That may feel good, but
it doesn’t promote healing. Confession is a radical reliance on grace—a
trust in God’s goodness. The truth is, confessors find a freedom that
deniers don’t!

Scripture says, “If we say we have no sin, we are
fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our
sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is
right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done. John 1:8-9″

Tell God what you
did. Again, it’s not that he doesn’t already know, but the two of you
need to agree! Then let the pure water of grace flow over
your mistakes!